August 14, 2024
Tuesday’s heavy rain caught at least one local motorist unawares on the Burnett Highway.
Just before 7:00pm, emergency crews were called to the intersection with the Isis Highway at Ban Ban Springs after a woman’s vehicle became trapped in floodwaters.
The woman, aged in her 60s, was rescued and transported by ambulance to Biggenden Hospital for observation.
At 11:00am on Wednesday, DTMR was reporting the intersection was still closed to traffic.
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The heavy rain also caused a blockage on Murgon-Gayndah Road at Merlwood on Tuesday afternoon, with debris across the lanes affecting traffic for more than a hour.
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No one was injured when a car caught on fire on the D’Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt on Tuesday morning.
Two fire crews were called to the incident at 10:12am.
The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene,
They extinguished the flames and made the area safe.
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Two people were transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway at Gilla on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called about 1:30pm.
